Judge hands man 3-year sentence for shooting at man who caught him inside car
Karriem Z. Branch’s attorney, Kerry Connor, said the man took Branch by surprise but there was no evidence Branch intended to kill him.
Karriem Z. Branch’s attorney, Kerry Connor, said the man took Branch by surprise but there was no evidence Branch intended to kill him.
Lake County Supervisory Deputy Prosecutor Nadia Wardrip said her office came close to dismissing the cases against Olson last year because of a lack of cooperation from the victims.
First Merchants Bank is expanding in Ohio.
Antonio West, 54, is standing trial this week on one count of murder in the Sept. 8 shooting death of 39-year-old Shawn Rhyan Pewitt in the 2500 block of Connecticut Street in Gary.
The $17 million expansion to Bibich Elementary is also ongoing. Bibich will get 12 new classrooms, a cafeteria expansion and additional parking space.
Igor Krytsak, a 33-year-old Ukrainian, ran the Boston Marathon to help his homeland.
John Michael Turner, 24, of Gary, is accused of helping to dispose of the bodies of Darius Ross, Heather Talley and Nicholas Edwards after the three were shot to death in 2018 in Gary.
After learning defendant Valentine Torrez had not cooperated with a detective seeking to execute a search warrant for his DNA, a judge set Torrez’s bail at $100,000 cash.
The damaged water main servicing the south half of the city was repaired late Monday, officials said.